Polymeric additive manufacturing of an ophthalmic lens

A method of forming an ophthalmic lens via additive manufacturing, the method comprising the steps of:

• a. emitting a first print pattern of polymerizable mixture as droplets, the first print pattern of polymerizable mixture corresponding with an energy transmissibility image;
• b. receiving the first print pattern of polymerizable mixture on a receiving surface, the receiving surface comprising one or both of:
• a substrate and previously emitted polymerizable mixture;
• c. exposing the first print pattern of polymerizable mixture on the receiving surface to a pinning process causing partial polymerization of the first print pattern of polymerizable mixture;
• d. emitting a second print pattern of polymerizable mixture;
• e. allowing physical forces comprising surface tension to act on at least some of the second print pattern of polymerizable mixture and smooth a surface of the second print pattern of polymerizable mixture;
• f. integrating at least some of the second print pattern of polymerizable mixture with the first print pattern of polymerizable mixture emitted as droplets to form a combined volume of polymerizable mixture;
• and
• g. curing the combined volume of polymerizable mixture.